Russians launch dog into space in 3rd November 1957

The third of November is dedicated to Laika (name of the dog sent into the space). The first ever living creature had been launched into the space by The Soviet Union. Laika was described as a female Russian breed and projected into space from Baikonur Cosmodrome aboard the artificial space satellite Sputnik II. The scientist fitted the monitors to check the heartbeat and other vital signs of Laika and was reported to be calm during the first hours of the flight. Actually Russian scientists were particularly interested in the effects of solar radiation and weightlessness on living organisms. It had been in veil for years whether the Laika died from over-heating and panic just a few hours after take-off or died painlessly after a week in orbit. If we rely on the report of evidence revealed in 2002 by Soviet authorities then what about that report that had been released on 14 April 1958, five months after launch, report stated that Laika's "coffin" burned up in the Earth's atmosphere over Barbados. Anyway, the Sputnik II flight made Laika one of the most famous animals in the world and allowed scientists to learn much about the prospects for human space travel.